Arcane Adventures Fanmade Series Overview/Progress Thread

Potential logos for the next books (Circles from Tobi’s magic circle hub)

Also, if you have any better title ideas, that would be appreciated. These images will be on the main post as placeholders for now but feel free to suggest better names (especially for the 4th and 5th Sea)

Three more chapters remain until Book 1 ends! :smiley:

As I prepare to plan out Book 2, here’s an image of the names of the final 3 chapters. I also changed the name of the prologue.

I promise that Book 2 will be unique and better than the first one with a special something planned.

1 Like

The prologue has officially hit 100 views! Thanks to all of you for checking out where it all began, even if you didn’t read the rest of the book.

image

Book 2 releases sometime tomorrow morning-afternoon (evening if I forget)

Book 2 has released.

A note from Chapter I:

So some people suggested that instead of having each chapter of my adaptation be a separate post, I make each book a thread so they don’t clutter the forum as much. And to be honest, I see where they’re coming from. But I have my reservations.

  1. It could get annoying: Sometimes I write on my phone and it can get a little inconvenient. Also, I dislike the idea of having to scroll to find the chapter you want to read (if you want to look back).
  2. Comments: The format may not be good for people who want to comment on the chapters.
  3. Having to rework things: If I switch to this format, I may have to rework the entire overview (which basically serves as a glorified table of contents) and adjust certain things. And to be honest, in my opinion, I really don’t want to take time off of writing this. Doing the overview itself was a nightmare sometimes and it’s still incomplete.

There are some other things but those are the main points. But what do you guys think? This poll may not affect anything, but it would be nice to see your opinions. And feel free to ask any questions.

  • You should switch to releasing your chapters in a thread
  • Neutral/Indifferent
  • Don’t change how you release stories
0 voters

The next chapter contains your first look at Averill, Leader of the Shining Pirates

Something you could try is releasing future chapters in batches somewhat spread out in time. So for example instead of releasing everything that you’ve written all at once, you could maybe just release 3 chapters every few days. It would hopefully slow down the cluttering of the forums and it could also give you a backlog of chapters in case you hit writers block or something. It also gives readers more time to read/digest/catch up to the chapters.

Another thing you could try is combine the batch of chapters into one thread. Going with my previous example, rather than putting out 3 separate threads for each chapter, you publish 1 thread with all 3 chapters. While it does have some of the issues you listed with doing 1 thread for all chapters, it’s a lot less severe since it’ll just be a few chapters for 1 thread instead of every chapter in 1 thread

1 Like

Good idea, I’ll think abt it

1 Like

Announcement

I have officially made a google doc containing all of book 1. You can read and comment on it. I am also planning on revamping the Overview and planning some other things. I am still working on the series, but now on a separate and private google doc. I will still post on here. I am also planning a few changes that I will list out at a later date/announcement.

See you guys around,
Atryxx

1 Like

Announcement

Starting today, I have implemented my plans and changes (wow that sounds weird considering that this is a writing project) into my work on the series. Here’s what has happened and what is planned.

Revamped Overview

I have remade the overview to be better organized (and to look better imo). I have added details to some of the character bios and changed the titles of books 4,5, and 6 to better fit their planned plots.

Release Schedule

With full release coming up (and with it the likely revival of the forums) and some people voicing concerns over formatting and “cluttering up the forums” (I’m basically the only one who posts in the writing category), I have decided to do a release schedule instead of posting chapters the moment I’m done. I am currently creating a backlog of chapters on a google doc so I can have some room to work with. So while I am still writing, I won’t post until I have a sizeable backlog of chapters (I have a backlog of 2 right now). When I start posting again, I’ll list out the specifics of it but for now, be patient.

Google Doc Creation

I have now created a google doc that contains all of Book 1 and put a link to it in the overview (and in the post above). Comments are allowed and appreciated, especially tips and advice. Google docs are planned for each book, and when I finish the series, I’ll make one with all of the books.

Regarding the deletion of Character Intro Stories

(Warning: Yap session incoming)

If you haven’t noticed (or did), I have removed the character intro stories. Note that there will be a ton of yapping but I want to explain why I did it.

The original purpose of the Character Intro Stories was to introduce y’all to the future protagonists early on so you could have hints at future settings and stuff as well as get a look at how their perspectives would go. Also it was during a time where I was feeling unmotivated to write due to low view counts so in my head it was a way to increase reader engagement. Well, I posted them, but they were put in the back of my head while I focused on finishing book 1. It was in the middle of writing the first chapter from Selene’s perspective that something felt off.

It actually started when I realized that, well, something didn’t make sense (hint: It had something to do with Angel and Selene). For the sake of better storytelling, I chose to decanonize Angel and Selene’s intro stories. Well, it didn’t sit well with me so I chose to decanonize all of them. After a bit, I just decided that they were a waste of space and removed them. Also, Marianna’s intro story was way too fucking out of character now that I think about it.

Note that I’ll probably reimagine Landon’s intro story as a chapter explaining his backstory, and Cassius’ could be used for a potential spin-off.

Note: Regarding the series if I continue working on it and AO finishes

When Vetex starts working on his books, and if I’m still working on this series (be it the main story (just in case), spin-offs, prequels, and/or sequels (which are highly unlikely), I will continue unless I have to stop. This seems unnecessary now, but further down the line, it’ll probably become a concern.
(It was probably way too fucking early to talk about this)

I think that’s all I have to say. I’ll probably add a little more to the overview and that’s it.

Atryxx out

1 Like

What is a good bounty for Cassius (Captain of the Rebel 25)?

Note that they’re something of a special forces group for the Shining Pirates.

Remember that Lamina is the currency

We’re Back Y’all

Arcane Adventures is officially back on track. Here are the specifics.

Weekly Schedule

Every week, on Saturday, I will release one or more chapters depending on the backlog of chapters. This gives me time to think them out as well as preventing cluttering of the forums.

Here’s a chapter for y’all

Arcane Adventures: Book 2: Chapter XII - Home

1 Like

Random Dialogue in my head:

That’s quite a few chapters.

Thanks.

So, you almost done?

You ok man?

Man I don’t even think I’m a quarter of the way there yet.

Should I make a discussion thread for the series as a whole?
  • Yes
  • No
0 voters

Just an idea I had where I make a thread where y’all can discuss the series and stuff. Make some suggestions if you have any btw.

Reconsideration of Release Schedule

So basically, I severely underestimated how many chapters I can get done in a week, so I am reconsidering my release schedule. Until then, it’ll continue as normal.

So I’m going to stop naming my chapters

Yea, that’s it